These kitchens don't gleam with granite countertops because they weren't showplaces. They were workspaces, essential for the life of a home, an estate, a life-saving station, even a battleship. From
Photographer Emily Chaplin found herself stepping back in time while documenting historic kitchens across the state. Click on the links below to plan your own visit.
The Dreams That Linger
A century has passed since Latta University closed its doors, and generations have come and gone from the Raleigh neighborhood where it once stood. In North Carolina, history is all around us — even when evidence of the past has all but vanished.
